[jayhawk]

EDIT:

after carefully considering everyone's circumstance--we've changed the policy to fit as best we could. Please read:

http://r1db.com/board/r1db-site-news...tml#post119545

This thread is closed.






We had originally announced that in order to use subscription credits (earned or otherwise) you'd need to keep a subscription active.

I have a way to differentiate between the two, but it takes away from the ability to do some other things.

So here's what Im proposing:

standard member groups will be required to sustain a "membership" subscription to use credits and post in the forum. (registered users basically).

Users in the following groups will not need membership to use credits:

admins, Mods, supermods, designer, master designer, scanner, any valid subscription group

Doing this does 2 things...

1. we can keep revenue coming in to support bandwidth.
2. keep track of active members and keep spammers off the site (requiring subscription for forums)

I know a lot of people probably wont like this idea. The cost to sustain membership (recurring will be 3$ a year). So, you can bounce between subscriptions--then eventually sit at 3$ a year to be a member.

Right now I'm just gauging how many people will hate on this. so, please weigh in... if you have other ideas... let me know, this is the easiest I could think of.

[spartanstew]

So,

The credits I've purchased or earned over the years are going to be useless unless I pay more money just to be able to use the ones I already have?

[CrazyL]

I have never purchased credits, got them through uploads, how will that affect me? Since I am not in a scanner group, would like to be

[yoshie66]

So those of us who have earned our credits the hard way (actually creating content rather than just purchasing them) are going to be chilled out unless we pay on top of creating covers? That sounds pretty crappy to me.

[Biermacht]

I'm not quite clear on this. I purchased over 100 credits a few years ago. Am I still going to be able to use them and access the site?

[MbMan]

Originally Posted by spartanstew

So,

The credits I've purchased or earned over the years are going to be useless unless I pay more money just to be able to use the ones I already have?

Agreed.

I am also one of those people who purchased credits a while ago. At the time it was to ensure that I would be allowed to stay a member. Nowadays, I use the site only occasionally to get a cover, or to get a few laughs reading some of the forums. Being forced to pay (again) to use the credits I already paid for just doesn't feel right.

[tony soprano]

I understand the need to cover bandwidth costs. However I have paid for my credits already and shouldn't have to pay an additional fee to be able to use them now.

It's not right to just change the terms of use after you have been paid.

Really $3 a year is nothing but the principle of it is you are double dipping on us.

Maybe the fee should be waived until those of us with pre-purchased credits use them all. Then the fee as well as the cost of more credits would be used.

Also the email I received listed exclusions to the fee. One said R1DB lifer? What is considered a lifer?

I migrated here when DVDcoverart closed and if I remember correctly that is about the same time this site was born.

I love the site and appreciate the work all the artists provide for us. I hope a fair system can be implemented and the site can flourish.

[Hackmaster12]

I had been meaning to subscribe, and this pushed me to do it. Even if I only chose the $3.00 per year option, I would have had no problem doing that, because I believe in supporting things that provide useful content.

[rein2007]

Originally Posted by yoshie66

So those of us who have earned our credits the hard way (actually creating content rather than just purchasing them) are going to be chilled out unless we pay on top of creating covers? That sounds pretty crappy to me.

I agree with this!!! i think it's pretty strange if you upload your covers for others and then have to pay download them.

I there are prove yourself section to go in a designers group or something?

[Wolfe999]

No, I'm not in favor.
I think you should respect the status and free access of all the members prior to the fee you want to implement. When you offered a deal (x number of credits for x amount of money), I accepted it without questioning anything and paid what you asked for. I think now you should respect that "contract".
I'm taking for granted that it's quite understood that this has nothing to do (I mean from my part) with the money and all with the principle of the situation. I think it's more legitimate to ask for donations than to ask to pay for the right to use something you already paid.
Hope you find another solution.